COC filers for president drop to 97
Ninety-seven Filipinos submitted their certificates of candidacy (COC) for president to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) during the October 1-8 filing period, down from a record-high 130 in 2016.
Twenty-nine people filed COCs for vice president and 176 for senatorial positions.
The Comelec will screen candidates to determine nuisance candidates who must be removed from the official ballot by December.
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